Latest content added for UNT Digital Library Searchhttps://digital2.library.unt.edu/search/?t=fulltext&fq=str_degree_department%3AEconomics+Research+Group&sort=date_d2018-07-30T12:01:24-05:00UNT LibrariesThis is a custom feed for searching UNT Digital Library SearchOverlapping geographic clusters of food security and health: Where do social determinants and health outcomes converge in the U.S?2018-07-30T12:01:24-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1213693/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1213693/"><img alt="Overlapping geographic clusters of food security and health: Where do social determinants and health outcomes converge in the U.S?" title="Overlapping geographic clusters of food security and health: Where do social determinants and health outcomes converge in the U.S?" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1213693/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>This article identifies geographic clusters of food insecurity and health across U.S. counties to identify potential shared mechanisms for geographic disparities in health and food insecurity.</p>Foreclosed and Sold: An Examination of Community and Property Characteristics Related to the Sale of REO Properties2017-12-14T11:26:10-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1049722/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1049722/"><img alt="Foreclosed and Sold: An Examination of Community and Property Characteristics Related to the Sale of REO Properties" title="Foreclosed and Sold: An Examination of Community and Property Characteristics Related to the Sale of REO Properties" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1049722/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>This article uses foreclosure data from Dallas County, Texas to examine how both housing and neighborhood characteristics are related to the possibility of the sale of a foreclosed property out of real-estate-owned (REO) stock.</p>Behavioral Economic Tools for Promotion of Physical Activity2017-12-14T11:26:10-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1049735/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1049735/"><img alt="Behavioral Economic Tools for Promotion of Physical Activity" title="Behavioral Economic Tools for Promotion of Physical Activity" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1049735/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>This book chapter describes two key behavioral economic constructs and four key behavioral economic tools and their application to physical activity.</p>Physical activity counseling in primary care: Insights from public health and behavioral economics2017-12-14T11:26:10-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1049709/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1049709/"><img alt="Physical activity counseling in primary care: Insights from public health and behavioral economics" title="Physical activity counseling in primary care: Insights from public health and behavioral economics" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1049709/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>This article evaluates pertinent literature from the fields of medicine/public health and economics/psychology to suggest a comprehensive approach to physical activity counseling at the primary care level.</p>Neighborhood Price Externalities of Foreclosure Rehabilitation: An Examination of the Neighborhood Stabilization Program2018-01-23T05:28:11-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062057/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062057/"><img alt="Neighborhood Price Externalities of Foreclosure Rehabilitation: An Examination of the Neighborhood Stabilization Program" title="Neighborhood Price Externalities of Foreclosure Rehabilitation: An Examination of the Neighborhood Stabilization Program" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062057/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>This article examines the neighborhood price impacts of Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) funded foreclosure rehabilitation undertaken by Habitat for Humanity in Dallas County, Texas using a difference-in-difference framework.</p>Do Neighborhoods Matter Differently for Movers and Non-Movers?: Analysis of Weight Gain in the Longitudinal Dallas Heart Study2017-12-14T11:26:10-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1049657/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1049657/"><img alt="Do Neighborhoods Matter Differently for Movers and Non-Movers?: Analysis of Weight Gain in the Longitudinal Dallas Heart Study" title="Do Neighborhoods Matter Differently for Movers and Non-Movers?: Analysis of Weight Gain in the Longitudinal Dallas Heart Study" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1049657/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>This article uses data from the Dallas Heart Study to evaluate the relationship between changes in neighborhood condition and weight change for both movers and non-movers over an approximate seven-year follow-up period.</p>Understanding How Low-Socioeconomic Status Households Cope With Health Shocks: An Analysis of Multi-Sector Linked Data2017-12-14T11:26:10-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1049740/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1049740/"><img alt="Understanding How Low-Socioeconomic Status Households Cope With Health Shocks: An Analysis of Multi-Sector Linked Data" title="Understanding How Low-Socioeconomic Status Households Cope With Health Shocks: An Analysis of Multi-Sector Linked Data" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1049740/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>This article links data from a nonprofit food distribution center, electronic medical records from a safety-net healthcare system, and publicly available residential appraisals for more than 3,000 households to provide insight into how low-socioeconomic status households cope with health shocks experienced by resident adults.</p>Who is Food Insecure? Implications for Targeted Recruitment and Outreach, National health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2005-20102017-09-17T18:24:22-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc993384/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc993384/"><img alt="Who is Food Insecure? Implications for Targeted Recruitment and Outreach, National health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2005-2010" title="Who is Food Insecure? Implications for Targeted Recruitment and Outreach, National health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2005-2010" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc993384/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>This article characterizes differences in health among people receiving different types of food assistance and summarizes strategies for targeted recruitment and outreach of various food insecure populations.</p>Property Values as a Measure of Neighborhoods: An Application of Hedonic Price Theory2017-10-06T09:34:54-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1010757/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1010757/"><img alt="Property Values as a Measure of Neighborhoods: An Application of Hedonic Price Theory" title="Property Values as a Measure of Neighborhoods: An Application of Hedonic Price Theory" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1010757/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>This article describes a tool kit for understanding how neighborhood characteristics are quantified in appraisal values.</p>Multiple Comorbidities and Interest in Research Participation Among Clients of a Nonprofit Food Distribution Site2017-09-17T18:24:22-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc993397/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc993397/"><img alt="Multiple Comorbidities and Interest in Research Participation Among Clients of a Nonprofit Food Distribution Site" title="Multiple Comorbidities and Interest in Research Participation Among Clients of a Nonprofit Food Distribution Site" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc993397/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>This article seeks to better understand the health needs of a nonclinical population to inform future research and interventions.</p>Utilizing Behavioral Economics to Understand Adherence to Physical Activity Guidelines among a Low-Income Urban Community2017-12-14T11:26:10-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1049743/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1049743/"><img alt="Utilizing Behavioral Economics to Understand Adherence to Physical Activity Guidelines among a Low-Income Urban Community" title="Utilizing Behavioral Economics to Understand Adherence to Physical Activity Guidelines among a Low-Income Urban Community" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1049743/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>This article examines the association between monetary saving behaviors and physical activity among adults of low-income who reside in an urban community.</p>Change in Neighborhood Socioeconomic Status and Weight Gain: Dallas Heart Study2017-10-06T09:34:54-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1010752/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1010752/"><img alt="Change in Neighborhood Socioeconomic Status and Weight Gain: Dallas Heart Study" title="Change in Neighborhood Socioeconomic Status and Weight Gain: Dallas Heart Study" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1010752/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>This article examines the longitudinal relationship between moving to more socioeconomically deprived neighborhoods and weight gain as a cardiovascular risk factor.</p>Geospatial and Contextual Approaches to Energy Balance and Health2017-09-29T09:53:09-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc993960/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc993960/"><img alt="Geospatial and Contextual Approaches to Energy Balance and Health" title="Geospatial and Contextual Approaches to Energy Balance and Health" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc993960/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>This article examines associations between geographic and contextual features of the environment and elements of human energy balance, with a particular focus on research and opportunities in the United States.</p>Time and Distance Heterogeneity in the Neighborhood Spillover Effects of Foreclosed Properties2017-12-14T11:26:10-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1049662/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1049662/"><img alt="Time and Distance Heterogeneity in the Neighborhood Spillover Effects of Foreclosed Properties" title="Time and Distance Heterogeneity in the Neighborhood Spillover Effects of Foreclosed Properties" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1049662/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>This article examines heterogeneity in the simultaneous space-time impact of foreclosures on neighborhood property values.</p>Neighborhood Effects in a Behavioral Randomized Controlled Trial2017-10-06T09:34:54-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1010763/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1010763/"><img alt="Neighborhood Effects in a Behavioral Randomized Controlled Trial" title="Neighborhood Effects in a Behavioral Randomized Controlled Trial" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1010763/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>This article examines a randomized controlled trial (RCT) designed to increase colorectal cancer (CRC) screening.</p>Variations in Park Facility Valuations across Neighborhoods2018-01-23T05:28:11-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062073/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062073/"><img alt="Variations in Park Facility Valuations across Neighborhoods" title="Variations in Park Facility Valuations across Neighborhoods" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062073/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>This article assesses the hedonic valuation of different types of park facilities.</p>Neighborhood Impact of Foreclosure: A Quantile Regression Approach2017-12-14T11:26:10-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1049752/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1049752/"><img alt="Neighborhood Impact of Foreclosure: A Quantile Regression Approach" title="Neighborhood Impact of Foreclosure: A Quantile Regression Approach" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1049752/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>This article uses quantile regression to examine the simultaneous space-time impact of foreclosures on neighborhood property values.</p>Neighborhood-Level Socioeconomic Deprivation Predicts Weight Gain in a Multi-Ethnic Population: Longitudinal Data from the Dallas Heart Study2017-09-29T09:53:09-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc993945/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc993945/"><img alt="Neighborhood-Level Socioeconomic Deprivation Predicts Weight Gain in a Multi-Ethnic Population: Longitudinal Data from the Dallas Heart Study" title="Neighborhood-Level Socioeconomic Deprivation Predicts Weight Gain in a Multi-Ethnic Population: Longitudinal Data from the Dallas Heart Study" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc993945/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>This article examines the relationship between neighborhood-level socioeconomic deprivation and weight change in a multi-ethnic cohort from Dallas County, Texas, and whether behavioral/psychosocial factors attenuate the relationship.</p>Neighborhood Effects on Food Consumption2018-01-23T05:28:11-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062091/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062091/"><img alt="Neighborhood Effects on Food Consumption" title="Neighborhood Effects on Food Consumption" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062091/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>This article examines the dual role of the social and physical neighborhood environment as they relate to the eating behaviors of residents of a low-income minority urban neighborhood.</p>Physicians, Clinics, and Neighborhoods: Multiple Levels of Influence on Colorectal Cancer Screening2017-09-29T09:53:09-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc993956/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc993956/"><img alt="Physicians, Clinics, and Neighborhoods: Multiple Levels of Influence on Colorectal Cancer Screening" title="Physicians, Clinics, and Neighborhoods: Multiple Levels of Influence on Colorectal Cancer Screening" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc993956/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>This article describes variability in colorectal cancer (CRC) test use and compares the performance of novel cross-classified and traditional hierarchical models.</p>Impediments and Facilitators to Physical Activity and Perceptions of Sedentary Behavior Among Urban Community Residents: The Fair Park Study2017-09-29T09:53:09-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc993964/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc993964/"><img alt="Impediments and Facilitators to Physical Activity and Perceptions of Sedentary Behavior Among Urban Community Residents: The Fair Park Study" title="Impediments and Facilitators to Physical Activity and Perceptions of Sedentary Behavior Among Urban Community Residents: The Fair Park Study" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc993964/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>This article describes a preliminary investigation into urban adults' perceptions of sedentary behavior alongside perceived barriers and enablers to physical activity.</p>TV Viewing and BMI by Race/Ethnicity and Socio-Economic Status2017-09-17T18:24:22-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc993389/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc993389/"><img alt="TV Viewing and BMI by Race/Ethnicity and Socio-Economic Status" title="TV Viewing and BMI by Race/Ethnicity and Socio-Economic Status" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc993389/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>This article assesses the association between TV viewing and obesity by race/ethnicity and socioeconomic status.</p>Defining Neighborhood Boundaries in Studies of Spatial Dependence in Child Behavior Problems2017-09-17T18:24:22-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc993377/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc993377/"><img alt="Defining Neighborhood Boundaries in Studies of Spatial Dependence in Child Behavior Problems" title="Defining Neighborhood Boundaries in Studies of Spatial Dependence in Child Behavior Problems" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc993377/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>This article extends an analysis of neighborhood effects on child behavioral outcomes.</p>Is Household Wealth Sustainable? An Examination of Asset Poverty Reentry after an Exit2018-01-23T05:28:11-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062090/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062090/"><img alt="Is Household Wealth Sustainable? An Examination of Asset Poverty Reentry after an Exit" title="Is Household Wealth Sustainable? An Examination of Asset Poverty Reentry after an Exit" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062090/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>This article analyzes the influence of financial behaviors on the duration out of asset poverty while controlling for households' life cycle and demographic characteristics.</p>Health Behavior and Behavioral Economics: Economic Preferences and Physical Activity Stages of Change in a Low-Income African American Community2017-10-06T09:34:54-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1010769/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1010769/"><img alt="Health Behavior and Behavioral Economics: Economic Preferences and Physical Activity Stages of Change in a Low-Income African American Community" title="Health Behavior and Behavioral Economics: Economic Preferences and Physical Activity Stages of Change in a Low-Income African American Community" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1010769/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>This article examines the relationship between physical activity stages of change and preferences for financial risk and time.</p>Sedentary Behaviors and Obesity in a Low-Income, Ethnic-Minority Population2017-09-29T09:53:09-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc993954/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc993954/"><img alt="Sedentary Behaviors and Obesity in a Low-Income, Ethnic-Minority Population" title="Sedentary Behaviors and Obesity in a Low-Income, Ethnic-Minority Population" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc993954/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>This article examines sedentary pastimes specifically in low-income, minority communities in the United States.</p>The Impact of Housing Market Conditions on Residential Property Upkeep2018-01-23T05:28:11-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062054/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062054/"><img alt="The Impact of Housing Market Conditions on Residential Property Upkeep" title="The Impact of Housing Market Conditions on Residential Property Upkeep" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062054/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>This article assesses the impact of housing market conditions on the theoretically motivated and empirically observed negative relationship between loan to value ratios and home maintenance expenditures.</p>The Cognitive Limits to Economic Cluster2017-07-11T19:49:35-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc984076/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc984076/"><img alt="The Cognitive Limits to Economic Cluster" title="The Cognitive Limits to Economic Cluster" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc984076/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>This article highlights human limits in cluster formation.</p>Pathways to Financial Advancement: A Case Study2017-09-29T09:53:09-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc993951/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc993951/"><img alt="Pathways to Financial Advancement: A Case Study" title="Pathways to Financial Advancement: A Case Study" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc993951/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>This article describes a research project conducted in a South Dallas neighborhood to study how gateways and stepping stones can put households on a path to financial security.</p>Systematic Neighborhood Observations at High Spatial Resolution: Methodology and Assessment of Potential Benefits2017-09-29T09:53:09-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc993955/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc993955/"><img alt="Systematic Neighborhood Observations at High Spatial Resolution: Methodology and Assessment of Potential Benefits" title="Systematic Neighborhood Observations at High Spatial Resolution: Methodology and Assessment of Potential Benefits" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc993955/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>This article describes a systematic neighborhood observation instrument for collecting data at very high spatial resolution to collect data in a low-income minority neighborhood in Dallas, TX.</p>Social Capital and Public Goods2018-01-23T05:28:11-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062046/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062046/"><img alt="Social Capital and Public Goods" title="Social Capital and Public Goods" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062046/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>This article analyzes the relationship between social networks and trust (two measures of social capital) and self-reported charitable contributions of time and/or money (pro-social behavior) using data collected from two ethnically distinct, low-income neighborhoods.</p>The Neighborhood Effects of Foreclosure2018-01-23T05:28:11-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062093/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062093/"><img alt="The Neighborhood Effects of Foreclosure" title="The Neighborhood Effects of Foreclosure" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062093/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>This article argues that changes in nearby foreclosures reveal changes in neighborhood quality.</p>Importing Change: Canadian Competition and the U.S. Floriculture Industry2017-11-30T09:17:21-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1042584/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1042584/"><img alt="Importing Change: Canadian Competition and the U.S. Floriculture Industry" title="Importing Change: Canadian Competition and the U.S. Floriculture Industry" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1042584/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>This article analyzes the shifting geography of production with respect to the U.S. floriculture industry.</p>Estimating the Economic Impact of Universities: The Case of Bowling Green State University2017-11-30T09:17:21-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1042575/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1042575/"><img alt="Estimating the Economic Impact of Universities: The Case of Bowling Green State University" title="Estimating the Economic Impact of Universities: The Case of Bowling Green State University" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1042575/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>This article describes the results of an economic impact study of Bowling Green State University, Ohio.</p>